✈ Star Alliance📍 Austria · VIE✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate4.5/5
89/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Small pets in the cabin, larger in the hold — snub-nosed breeds barred from the hold, and the UK/South Africa are cargo-only.
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⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabin≤ 8 kg
Hold≤ 14 kg each
Cargounaccompanied / UK
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Dogs & cats (min 12 weeks) ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier in a soft carrier under the seat (max 55 × 40 × 23 cm); up to 2 per container. Bookable online (except US).
€65–125
🧳 HoldAllowed
Cats & dogs in an IATA crate; up to 2 accustomed pets (≤ 14 kg each) per container. Stricter ventilation rules from May 2026.
€80–380
✈️ Lufthansa CargoVia cargo
Unaccompanied or oversize animals via Lufthansa Cargo — also for the UK and South Africa (freight only).
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💶 Fares
Cabin (domestic → long-haul)
€65–125
Hold — small crate
€80–190
Hold — large crate
€160–380
Transfer surcharge (FRA/MUC/VIE/ZRH/GVA/BRU)
€150 / $175
Assistance dog
Free
EUR by zone; a transfer surcharge applies via certain hubs. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Cabin possibleHold forbidden
Snub-nosed dogs & cats aren't allowed in the hold (constricted airways, heat/stress sensitivity): bulldogs (except American), pugs (all), Boston terrier, boxers, chow chow, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, Shar Pei, Lhasa Apso, and British Shorthair/Persian/Exotic/Himalayan/Scottish Fold cats. They may fly in the cabin.
🚫 Dangerous breeds
Special crate / cargoNo pregnancy
'Fighting dog' breeds (American Bully, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Kangal, Caucasian Ovcharka, Rottweiler) only in special IATA crates in the hold. Sedation isn't recommended; pregnant animals aren't accepted.
🐶 Check whether your dog is snub-nosed
Austrian Airlines refuses brachycephalic (snub-nosed) breeds in the hold. What the airline itself wrote is in the restrictions above — that text alone says which breeds it turns away.
These 22 breeds are MyDogCanFly's own brachycephalic classification, heaviest first — it is not the list published by Austrian Airlines. Use it to situate your dog, then read the airline's own wording above and confirm with it before booking.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
Temperature limits: not disclosed
Austrian publishes no numeric temperature limit; some large animals can't be carried in the hold to certain destinations due to local conditions.
One trained assistance dog free (two on non-stop US flights), in the footwell, leashed to the seat belt; min 4 months (6 for the US).
📄 Documents
Accredited training certificate; US: DOT forms ≥ 48 h ahead. Emotional-support animals not accepted since Mar 2021.
ℹ️ Good to know
🐾 Two per containerUp to 2 healthy pets may share one approved container; min 12 weeks; pregnant animals refused.
🚫 Cargo-only countriesSome countries (e.g. the UK, South Africa) require all animals to travel as freight, regardless of size.
⏱️ Check-inOnline/mobile check-in is possible, but collect the boarding pass at the desk and bring the pet 2–3 h ahead; pets in lounges only in their carrier.
Flying with a dog on Austrian Airlines: common questions
Can my dog travel in the cabin on Austrian Airlines?
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Austrian Airlines — Allowed. Dogs & cats (min 12 weeks) ≤ 8 kg incl. carrier in a soft carrier under the seat (max 55 × 40 × 23 cm); up to 2 per container. Bookable online (except US). Fare: €65–125.
Does Austrian Airlines carry dogs in the hold?
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Hold — Allowed. Cats & dogs in an IATA crate; up to 2 accustomed pets (≤ 14 kg each) per container. Stricter ventilation rules from May 2026.
Does Austrian Airlines accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?
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Austrian Airlines — Cabin possible · Hold forbidden. Snub-nosed dogs & cats aren't allowed in the hold (constricted airways, heat/stress sensitivity): bulldogs (except American), pugs (all), Boston terrier, boxers, chow chow, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, Shar Pei, Lhasa Apso, and British Shorthair/Persian/Exotic/Himalayan/Scot…
Does Austrian Airlines suspend dog transport in hot weather?
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Austrian publishes no numeric temperature limit; some large animals can't be carried in the hold to certain destinations due to local conditions.
Are assistance dogs accepted on Austrian Airlines?
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Austrian Airlines — In the cabin. One trained assistance dog free (two on non-stop US flights), in the footwell, leashed to the seat belt; min 4 months (6 for the US).
Answers drawn from Austrian Airlines's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.
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